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You'd think we were living in the golden age of science and reason. But the truth is far more sinister, says Austin Ruse. We're actually living in the age of the low information voter, easily misled by all-too-convincing false statistics and studies. In Fake Science, Ruse debunks so-called "facts" used to advance political causes one after the other, revealing how poorly they stand up to actual science.

In today’s chaotic world, where the multiplication of information sources creates competing narratives, credibility is the key to winning the war of ideas. This is the reason why governments and corporations resort to astroturfing - creation of ostensibly grassroots movements set up to advance political agendas and commercial campaigns. The democratization of information and polarization of politics offer a perfect storm.

Este minibook convida você a pensar como elas surgem, por que se espalham tão rápido e o que isso revela sobre a nossa relação com a verdade. Percorremos os caminhos da desinformação, os interesses que a sustentam e os impactos que ela provoca na vida coletiva. Mais do que entender o problema, a proposta é abrir espaço para que você se posicione com mais consciência diante de um mundo que nem sempre valoriza os fatos.

Corona ist eine Erfindung der Pharmaindustrie! Menschen, die daran erkranken, müssen so für ihre Sünden büßen! Oder: Das Virus wurde in chinesischen Geheimlaboren gezüchtet! Verschwörungstheorien verbreiten sich nicht nur im Netz wie Lauffeuer und sind schon lange kein Randphänomen mehr. Katharina Nocun und Pia Lamberty beschreiben, wie sich Menschen aus der Mitte der Gesellschaft durch Verschwörungstheorien radikalisieren und die Demokratie als Ganzes ablehnen. Welche Rolle spielen neue Medien in diesem Prozess?

During the final three years of the Obama administration, Richard Stengel, the former editor of Time magazine and an Under Secretary of State, was the single person in government tasked with unpacking, disproving, and combating both ISIS's messaging and Russian disinformation. Then, in 2016, as the presidential election unfolded, Stengel watched as Donald Trump used disinformation himself, weaponizing the grievances of Americans who felt overlooked. In fact, Stengel quickly came to see how all three players had used the same playbook: ISIS sought to make Islam great again....

Las fake news no son un fenómeno nuevo: los gobiernos, los partidos políticos, los medios de comunicación y las grandes corporaciones - o los monopolios de información equivalentes en cada época - han hecho siempre un uso de ellas. FakeYou expone investigaciones que desmontan los mitos en los que se respalda la ola de legislaciones liberticidas que sufrimos en la actualidad. Este libro se plantea como una herramienta de defensa contra los recortes de las libertades fundamentales y un arma contra las nuevas formas de manipulación, mentira, y falsificación.

Les fake news no són un fenomen nou: els governs, els partits polítics, els mitjans de comunicació i les grans corporacions --o els monopolis d'informació equivalents en cada època-- sempre n'han fet ús interessat. No és sospitós, doncs, que les polítiques i les reformes normatives que s'estan proposant per combatre-les criminalitzin les noves tecnologies i, en canvi, no facin el mateix amb els que s'han dedicat a produir notícies falses des de sempre?

"Fake University Is Used as Bait in a U.S. Case on Student Visa Fraud" is from the April 05, 2016 U.S section of The New York Times. It was written by Liz Robbins and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Fake News on Facebook? In Foreign Elections, That's Not New." is from the November 18, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and Mark Scott and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Selling Ads on Fake Sites, Russian Ring Steals Up to $5 Million Daily" is from the December 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Study Using Fake Job Letters Exposes Bias Against Disabled" is from the November 03, 2015 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Noam Scheiber and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The high-achieving elder daughter of President-elect Donald J. Trump is, on the surface, a glowing picture of modern American womanhood: a mother of three young children who built a business that bears her name. A glamorous figure whom it would be easy to picture balancing a baby in one hand and a briefcase in the other, all in her own branded high heels.

"Ivanka Trump's Dangerous Fake Feminism" is from the January 13, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jill Filipovic and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"In China, Property Frenzy, Fake Divorces and a Bloating Bubble" is from the October 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Gough and Carolyn Zhang and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Journey of a Fake News Story That Begins With a Single Tweet" is from the November 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Sapna Maheshwari and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"In Washington Pizzeria Attack, Fake News Brought Real Guns" is from the December 5, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Cecilia Kang and Adam Goldman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Facebook Mounts Effort to Limit Tide of Fake News" is from the December 15, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Google and Facebook Take Aim at Fake News Sites" is from the November 15, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Wingfield, Mike Isaac and Katie Benner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Forgers Use Fake Web Users to Steal Real Ad Revenue" is from the December 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"As Fake News Spreads Lies, More Readers Shrug at Truth" is from the December 06, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Sabrina Tavernise and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Reading Fake News, Pakistani Minister Directs Nuclear Threat at Israel" is from the December 24, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Russell Goldman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.